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Huw Edwards, ex-host of the broadcaster's flagship news program, had pleaded guilty to receiving indecent images of children. There was an outcry over Edwards continuing to receive salary payments following his arrest.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I know that sentence seems absurdly light but it’s important to remember that in England, there’s a lot of precedent for rich perverts being treated differently. It’s a major part of their history, second only to paying those perverts rent with eels.

[–] Noel_Skum 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Huw Edwards may - or may not - be many things but rich is not one of them. He was a television news anchor on the BBC. A bang-average Premier League footballer could easily out earn him.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He makes less than the average footballer in the highest league in the UK? I don't think that's surprising to anyone.

[–] Noel_Skum 6 points 2 days ago

Exactly. He may well be rich relative to a poor person but in the scheme of overall wealth hoarding he’s not even a blip on the radar. The reason he got the sentence he got is nothing to do with his assets. It would be glib to suggest otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

TLDR: This is an entirely expected sentence for offences of this type.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's my understanding that it's actually a pretty typical sentence. He's obviously sick in the head but has been judged as little risk to children.

[–] PennyRoyal 1 points 2 days ago

It took me a second to understand that. I thought that you meant that the thing with the eels was a pretty typical sentence in English

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 days ago

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